body {
  overflow-x: hidden; /* Completely disables horizontal scrolling */
}
:root {

    /** 
     * colors
     */
  
    --sonic-silver: hsl(0, 0%, 46%);
    --spanish-gray: hsl(0, 0%, 60%);
    --theme-color: hsl(10, 100%, 57%);
    --light-gray: hsl(0, 0%, 80%);
    --gray-x-11: hsl(0, 0%, 73%);
    --dim-gray: hsl(0, 0%, 44%);
    --cultured: hsl(0, 0%, 98%);
    --black_10: hsl(0, 0%, 0%, 0.1);
    --black_20: hsl(0, 0%, 0%, 0.2);
    --black_30: hsl(0, 0%, 0%, 0.3);
    --black_70: hsl(0, 0%, 0%, 0.7);
    --white_10: hsl(0, 0%, 100%, 0.1);
    --white: hsl(0, 0%, 100%);
    --black: hsl(0, 0%, 0%);
  
    /**
     * typography
     */
  
    --ff-poppins: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    --ff-mulish: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  
    --fs-35: 3.5rem;
    --fs-30: 3rem;
    --fs-25: 2.5rem;
    --fs-18: 1.8rem;
    --fs-17: 1.7rem;
    --fs-13: 1.3rem;
  
    --fw-800: 800;
    --fw-700: 700;
    --fw-600: 600;
    --fw-500: 500;
    --fw-400: 400;
  
    /**
     * spacing
     */
  
    --section-padding: 80px;
  
    /**
     * shadow
     */
  
    --shadow: 0 0 20px hsla(0, 0%, 0%, 0.08);
  
    /**
     * radius
     */
  
    --radius-10: 10px;
    --radius-8: 8px;
  
    /**
     * transition
     */
  
    --transition: 0.25s ease;
    --cubic-out: cubic-bezier(0.33, 0.85, 0.4, 0.96);
  
  }
  
  
  
  
  
  /*-----------------------------------*\
    #RESET
  \*-----------------------------------*/
  
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  
  li { list-style: none; }
  
  a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
  }
  
  a,
  img,
  span,
  input,
  button,
  textarea,
  ion-icon { display: block; }
  
  img { height: auto; }
  
  input,
  button,
  textarea {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    font: inherit;
  }
  
  input,
  textarea { width: 100%; }
  
  button { cursor: pointer; }
  
  ion-icon { pointer-events: none; }
  
  address { font-style: normal; }
  
  html {
    font-family: var(--ff-mulish);
    font-size: 10px;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }
  
  body {
    background-color: var(--white);
    color: var(--sonic-silver);
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  }
  
  :focus-visible { outline-offset: 4px; }
  
  ::placeholder { color: var(--dim-gray); }
  
  ::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 12px;
    height: 2px;
  }
  
  body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background-color: var(--white); }
  
  body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background-color: var(--spanish-gray);
    border: 3px solid var(--white);
    border-radius: 50px;
  }
  
  
  
  
  
  /*-----------------------------------*\
    #REUSED STYLE
  \*-----------------------------------*/
  
  .container { padding-inline: 30px; }
  
  .section { padding-block: var(--section-padding); }
  
  .img-holder {
    aspect-ratio: var(--width) / var(--height);
    background-color: var(--light-gray);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .has-before {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  
  .has-before::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
  }
  
  .img-cover {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  
  .section-subtitle {
    color: var(--theme-color);
    font-family: var(--ff-poppins);
    font-weight: var(--fw-500);
    margin-block-end: 6px;
  }
  
  .h1,
  .h2,
  .h3 {
    color: var(--black);
    font-family: var(--ff-poppins);
  }
  
  .h1 { font-size: var(--fs-30); }
  
  .h1,
  .h2 {
    font-weight: var(--fw-800);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  
  .h2 {
    font-size: var(--fs-25);
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  
  .h1,
  .h3 { line-height: 1.4; }
  
  .h3 { font-size: var(--fs-18); }
  
  .section-title { margin-block-end: 40px; }
  
  :is(.portfolio, .news) .section-title { margin-block-end: 60px; }
  
  .card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--radius-10);
  }
  
  .card-content {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    right: 10px;
    bottom: 10px;
    left: 10px;
    background-color: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-8);
    padding: 20px 25px;
    display: grid;
    align-content: flex-end;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: var(--transition);
  }
  
  .card:is(:hover, :focus-within, :active) .card-content { opacity: 1; }
  
  .card-content > ion-icon {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: 40px;
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
  }
  
  .card-text { font-family: var(--ff-poppins); }
  
  .has-scrollbar {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding-block-end: 30px;
    margin-block-end: -15px;
    scroll-snap-type: inline mandatory;
  }
  
  .scrollbar-item {
    min-width: 100%;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }
  
  .has-scrollbar::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background-color: var(--black_20); }
  
  .has-scrollbar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background-color: var(--black_70); }
  
  .has-scrollbar::-webkit-scrollbar-button { width: calc(25% - 25px); }
  
  
  
  
  /*-----------------------------------*\
    #HEADER
  \*-----------------------------------*/
  
  .header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--white);
    padding-block: 15px;
    border-block-end: 1px solid var(--black_10);
    z-index: 4;
  }
  
  .header > .container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 50px;
  }
  
  .logo {
    color: var(--black);
    font-family: var(--ff-poppins);
    font-size: 3.2rem;
    line-height: 0.9;
    font-weight: var(--fw-700);
  }
  
  .nav-toggle-btn .line {
    width: 30px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--black);
    transition: var(--transition);
  }
  
  .nav-toggle-btn .line:not(:last-child) { margin-block-end: 8px; }
  
  .nav-toggle-btn.active .line-1 { transform: translateY(10px) rotate(45deg); }
  
  .nav-toggle-btn.active .line-2 {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  
  .nav-toggle-btn.active .line-3 { transform: translateY(-10px) rotate(-45deg); }
  
  .navbar {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 1px);
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--white);
    padding-inline: 30px;
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: 0.3s var(--cubic-out);
  }
  
  .navbar.active {
    max-height: 250px;
    visibility: visible;
    transition-duration: 0.5s;
  }
  
  .navbar-list { margin-block: 25px; }
  
  .navbar-link {
    color: var(--black);
    font-family: var(--ff-poppins);
    font-weight: var(--fw-500);
  }
  
  
  
  
  
  /*-----------------------------------*\
    #HERO
  \*-----------------------------------*/
  
  .slide-down-btn { display: none; }
  
  .hero {
    background-color: var(--cultured);
    padding-block-start: calc(var(--section-padding) + 30px);
  }
  
  .hero-banner {
    margin-block-end: 60px;
    max-height: 500px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-10);
    margin-inline: auto;
  }
  
  .hero-title { margin-block: 10px 20px; }
  
  .hero-list { margin-block-end: 25px; }
  
  .hero-list .list-link {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: var(--fs-17);
    padding-block: 6px;
  }
  
  .hero-list .list-link:is(:hover, :focus) { color: var(--theme-color); }
  
  .hero-list .list-link .span,
  .hero-list .list-link ion-icon { transition: var(--transition); }
  
  .hero-list .list-link:is(:hover, :focus) ion-icon { transform: rotate(-45deg); }
  
  .exp-list .list-item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    font-family: var(--ff-poppins);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  
  .exp-list .list-item:not(:last-child) { margin-block-end: 15px; }
  
  .exp-list .strong {
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: var(--fs-35);
    font-weight: var(--fw-600);
  }
  
  .exp-list .span { font-size: var(--fs-13); }
  
  
  
  
  
  /*-----------------------------------*\
    #SKILLS
  \*-----------------------------------*/
  
  .skills-banner { display: none; }
  
  .skills { background-color: var(--black); }
  
  .skills .section-title { color: var(--white); }
  
  .skills .section-text {
    color: var(--gray-x-11);
    margin-block: 40px 45px;
  }
  
  .skills-item:not(:last-child) { margin-block-end: 25px; }
  
  .skills-list .wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--ff-poppins);
    margin-block-end: 10px;
  }
  
  .skill-title {
    font-size: unset;
    font-weight: unset;
  }
  
  .skills .progress-box { background-color: var(--white_10); }
  
  .skills .progress {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    height: 8px;
  }
  
  
  
  
  
  /*-----------------------------------*\
    #TIMELINE
  \*-----------------------------------*/
  
  .timeline-item {
    padding-block: 20px;
    font-size: var(--fs-18);
    display: grid;
    gap: 15px;
  }
  
  .timeline-item:not(:last-child) { border-block-end: 1px solid var(--black_10); }
  
  .timeline-item .item-period { font: unset; }
  
  .timeline-item .item-title { color: var(--black); }
  
  
  
  
  
  /*-----------------------------------*\
    #PRICEING
  \*-----------------------------------*/
  
  .pricing { background-color: var(--cultured); }
  
  .pricing .section-text { margin-block-end: 60px; }
  
  .pricing-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 30px;
  }
  
  .pricing-card {
    --color: var(--black);
    --icon-color: var(--theme-color);
  
    background-color: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-10);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    line-height: 1.2;
    padding: 30px;
    transition: var(--transition);
  }
  
  .pricing-card ion-icon {
    color: var(--icon-color);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-size: 25px;
    transition: var(--transition);
  }
  
  .pricing-card .card-title {
    color: var(--color);
    font: unset;
    font-family: var(--ff-poppins);
    margin-block: 14px 10px;
    transition: var(--transition);
  }
  
  .pricing-card .card-price {
    color: var(--color);
    font-family: var(--ff-poppins);
    transition: var(--transition);
  }
  
  .pricing-card:is(:hover, :focus-within) {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    --color: var(--white);
    --icon-color: var(--white);
  }
  
  
  
  
  
  /*-----------------------------------*\
    #NEWS
  \*-----------------------------------*/
  
  .news-card .card-text { margin-block-end: 5px; }
  
  
  
  
  
  /*-----------------------------------*\
    #CONTACT
  \*-----------------------------------*/
  
  .contact { background-color: var(--cultured); }
  
  .contact-list { margin-block: 40px 50px; }
  
  .contact-item:not(:last-child) { margin-block-end: 22px; }
  
  .contact-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  
  .contact-item ion-icon {
    color: var(--theme-color);
    font-size: 22px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    --ionicon-stroke-width: 25px;
  }
  
  .contact-link {
    color: var(--black);
    font-family: var(--ff-poppins);
  }
  
  .input-field {
    color: var(--black);
    font-family: var(--ff-poppins);
    font-size: var(--fs-13);
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
    border: 1px solid var(--black_10);
    padding: 10px;
    margin-block-end: 30px;
    outline: none;
    transition: border var(--transition);
  }
  
  .input-field:focus { border-color: var(--black_30); }
  
  textarea.input-field {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    max-height: 100px;
  }
  
  .submit-btn {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    color: var(--white);
    width: 100%;
    font-size: var(--fs-17);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    transition: var(--transition);
  }
  
  .submit-btn:is(:hover, :focus) { background-color: var(--black); }
  
  .submit-btn ion-icon { transition: var(--transition); }
  
  .submit-btn:is(:hover, :focus) ion-icon { transform: rotate(-45deg); }
  
  
  
  
  
  /*-----------------------------------*\
    #FOOTER
  \*-----------------------------------*/
  
  .footer {
    background-color: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: center;
    padding-block: 30px;
  }
  
  .copyright { margin-block-end: 10px; }
  
  .copyright-link { display: inline-block; }
  
  .copyright-link:is(:hover, :focus) { text-decoration: underline; }
  
  .social-list {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  
  .social-link { font-size: 17px; }
  
  
  
  
  
  /*-----------------------------------*\
    #MEDIA QUERIES
  \*-----------------------------------*/
  
  /**
   * responsive for larger than 576px screen
   */
  
  @media (min-width: 576px) {
  
    /**
     * REUSED STYLE
     */
  
    .scrollbar-item { min-width: calc(50% - 20px); }
  
  
  
    /**
     * HERO
     */
  
    .exp-list {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: flex-start;
      gap: 50px;
    }
  
    .exp-list .list-item:not(:last-child) { margin-block-end: 0; }
  
  
  
    /**
     * PRICING
     */
  
    .pricing-card {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: flex-start;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }
  
    .pricing-card .card-title {
      margin-block: 0;
      margin-inline-end: auto;
    }
  
  }
  
  
  
  
  
  /**
   * responsive for larger than 768px screen
   */
  
  @media (min-width: 768px) {
  
    /**
     * CUSTOM PROPERTY
     */
  
    :root {
  
      /**
       * typography
       */
  
      --fs-30: 3.5rem;
      --fs-25: 3rem;
  
    }
  
  
  
    /**
     * REUSED STYLE
     */
  
    .h3 { --fs-18: 2rem; }
  
    .card-content { padding: 30px 35px; }
  
    .card-content > ion-icon {
      top: 30px;
      right: 30px;
    }
  
  
  
    /**
     * TIMELINE
     */
  
    .timeline-item {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 30px;
    }
  
  
  
    /**
     * PRICING, CONTACT
     */
  
    .pricing-card,
    .contact-link { font-size: var(--fs-18); }
  
  
  
    /**
     * FOOTER
     */
  
    .footer .container {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }
  
    .copyright { margin-block-end: 0; }
  
  }
  
  
  
  
  
  /**
   * responsive for larger than 992px screen
   */
  
  @media (min-width: 992px) {
  
    /**
     * CUSTOM PROPERTY
     */
  
    :root {
  
      /**
       * typography
       */
  
      --fs-35: 4.5rem;
  
      /**
       * spacing
       */
  
      --section-padding: 120px;
  
    }
    
  
  
    /**
     * REUSED STYLE
     */
  
    .container { padding-inline: 50px; }
  
  
  
    /**
     * HEADER
     */
  
    .header {
      background-color: transparent;
      border-block-end: none;
      padding-block: 25px;
      transition: var(--transition);
    }
  
    .header.active {
      background-color: var(--white);
      padding-block: 20px;
    }
  
    .navbar,
    .navbar.active {
      all: unset;
      margin-inline-start: auto;
      transition: var(--transition);
    }
  
    .navbar { visibility: hidden; }
  
    .navbar.active { visibility: visible; }
  
    .navbar-list {
      display: flex;
      gap: 20px;
      margin-block: 0;
    }
  
    .navbar-link {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(20px);
      font-weight: var(--fw-400);
      transition: var(--transition);
    }
  
    .navbar.active .navbar-link {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }
  
    .navbar-link:is(:hover, :focus) { color: var(--theme-color); }
  
  
  
    /**
     * HERO
     */
  
    .hero {
      --section-padding: 70px;
      padding-block-start: calc(var(--section-padding) + 60px);
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: grid;
      align-items: center;
    }
  
    .hero .container {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 150px;
    }
  
    .hero-banner {
      order: 1;
      width: 250px;
      margin-inline: auto 80px;
      margin-block-end: 0;
      overflow: visible;
      transform: rotate(7deg);
    }
  
    .hero-banner .img-cover { border-radius: inherit; }
  
    .hero-banner::before {
      bottom: -40px;
      left: -95px;
      width: 90%;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: var(--theme-color);
      z-index: -1;
      transform: rotate(-15deg);
      border-radius: var(--radius-10);
    }
  
    .exp-list .span { --fs-13: 1.4rem; }
  
    .slide-down-btn {
      display: block;
      color: var(--black);
      font-size: 40px;
      max-width: max-content;
      margin-block-start: 40px;
      transition: var(--transition);
      animation: scrollDown 2s ease infinite;
    }
  
    .slide-down-btn:is(:hover, :focus) { color: var(--theme-color); }
  
    @keyframes scrollDown {
      0% { transform: translateY(0); }
      30% { transform: translateY(20px); }
    }
  
  
  
    /**
     * SKILLS
     */
  
    .skills .container {
      position: relative;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 150px;
    }
  
    .skills-banner {
      display: block;
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      right: 50px;
      width: 410px;
      height: 620px;
      background-image: url('../images/portfolio-2.jpg');
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-size: contain;
      background-position: 105%;
      background-attachment: fixed;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
  
  
  
    /**
     * TIMELINE
     */
  
    .timeline-item { padding-block: 30px; }
  
  
  
    /**
     * PRICING
     */
  
    .pricing .container {
      position: relative;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 200px;
    }
  
    .pricing-content {
      position: sticky;
      top: 120px;
    }
  
    .pricing .section-text { margin-block-end: 0; }
  
  
  
    /**
     * CONTACT
     */
  
    .contact .container {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 200px;
    }
  
    .contact-list { margin-block-end: 0; }
  
  }
  
  
  
  
  
  /**
   * responsive for larger than 1200px screen
   */
  
  @media (min-width: 1200px) {
  
    /**
     * REUSED STYLE
     */
  
    .container {
      max-width: 1170px;
      width: 100%;
      margin-inline: auto;
    }
  
    .has-scrollbar { gap: 40px; }
  
    .scrollbar-item { min-width: calc(33.33% - 26.66px); }
  
    :is(.portfolio, .news) .section-title { margin-block-end: 80px; }
  
  
  
    /**
     * HEADER
     */
  
    .header .container { max-width: unset; }
  
    
  
    /**
     * HERO
     */
  
    .hero-banner { width: 275px; }
  
  }
  /* --- DEVOPS PRELOADER --- */
/* --- MINIMALIST PRELOADER --- */
#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 999999;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease-out, visibility 0.5s ease-out;
}

.loader-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 25px;
}

/* The faint grey track */
/* The Container */
.node-loader {
  position: relative;
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

/* The dark center dot */
.inner-dot {
  position: absolute;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  background-color: #111111;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* Base style for all rings */
.ring {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
}

/* Inner Ring (Fast, Clockwise) */
.ring-1 {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-top-color: #111111;
  border-right-color: #111111;
  animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
}

/* Middle Ring (Medium, Counter-Clockwise) */
.ring-2 {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-bottom-color: #666666; /* Slightly lighter gray for depth */
  border-left-color: #666666;
  animation: spin-reverse 1.5s linear infinite;
}

/* Outer Ring (Slow, Clockwise, 3 sides) */
.ring-3 {
  width: 74px;
  height: 74px;
  border-top-color: #111111;
  border-right-color: #111111;
  border-bottom-color: #111111;
  animation: spin 2s linear infinite;
}

/* The Animation Keyframes */
@keyframes spin {
  0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

@keyframes spin-reverse {
  0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  100% { transform: rotate(-360deg); }
}

@keyframes spin {
  0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

/* Terminal text styling */
.typing-container {
  font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #111111;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 20px;
}

/* Blinking block cursor */
.cursor {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 4px;
  animation: blink 1s step-end infinite;
}

@keyframes blink {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50% { opacity: 0; }
}

/* Used by JS to fade out */
.preloader-hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
}
/* --- EXPERIENCE TIMELINE --- */
.experience {
  padding-block: 80px;
}

.timeline {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 900px; /* Allows the boxes to get much wider */
  margin: 0 auto; /* Centers the timeline on the page */
  padding-left: 50px; /* Pushes the boxes further from the line */
  border-left: 3px solid #ff9c1a; /* The straight vertical line */
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  width: 170%; 
  margin-bottom: 50px; 
  opacity: 0; 
  transform: translateX(-40px); 
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out, transform 0.6s ease-out;
}

.timeline-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* The class JS adds to trigger the slide-in */
.timeline-item.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}
/* The glowing dots on the line */
.timeline-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: -60px; /* Aligns the dot perfectly over the border */
  top: 20px; /* Pushes the dot down to align nicely with the bigger box */
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  background-color: #ff9c1a;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 4px solid #111111;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255, 156, 26, 0.6);
}

/* The content boxes */
.timeline-content {
  background: #1a1a1a !important; 
  width: 100% !important; 
  padding: 40px 50px !important; 
  border-radius: 12px; 
  border: 1px solid #333333;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); 
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.timeline-content:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: #ff9c1a;
}

.timeline-title {
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
}

.timeline-date {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
  font-size: 1.27rem; /* Larger date text */
  color: #ff9c1a;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  background: rgba(255, 156, 26, 0.1);
  padding: 16px 14px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.timeline-text {
  color: #cccccc;
  line-height: 1.8; /* Increased spacing between lines */
  font-size: 1.5rem; /* Larger paragraph text for easier reading */
}

/* --- MOBILE RESPONSIVENESS --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .timeline {
    padding-left: 30px;
  }
  .timeline-dot {
    left: -40px;
  }
  .timeline-content {
    padding: 25px; /* Shrinks the padding back down for small phone screens */
  }
  .timeline-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }
  .timeline-text {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}
/* --- CTF CHALLENGE SECTION --- */
/* --- CTF CHALLENGE SECTION (UPGRADED UI) --- */
.ctf-challenge {
  padding-block: 80px;
}

.terminal-box {
  background: #050505; /* True terminal black */
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #333;
  max-width: 950px; /* Made the box wider */
  margin: 0 auto;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
}

.terminal-header {
  background: #1a1a1a;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #333;
}

.dot {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-right: 8px;
}
.dot.red { background: #ff5f56; }
.dot.yellow { background: #ffbd2e; }
.dot.green { background: #27c93f; }

.terminal-title {
  color: #888;
  font-size: 4.1rem; /* Larger header text */
  margin-left: 10px;
}

.terminal-body {
  padding: 40px; /* More breathing room */
  color: #27c93f; /* Terminal Neon Green */
  font-size: 1.89rem; /* Massively increased base text size */
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.terminal-body p { margin-bottom: 10px; }

/* The Clues */
.cipher {
  color: #ff9c1a;
  background: rgba(255, 156, 26, 0.15);
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 1.58rem; /* Huge text for the encoded string */
  font-weight: bold;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

/* The Input Area */
.input-line {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 35px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03); /* Subtle highlight behind the input */
  padding: 10px 15px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border-left: 3px solid #ff9c1a; /* Visual anchor on the left */
}

.prompt {
  margin-right: 15px;
  color: #ff9c1a;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1.6rem; /* Huge dollar sign prompt */
}

#flag-input {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #444; /* Visible line to show where to type */
  color: #1a1c1a; /* User types in neon green! */
  caret-color: #ff9c1a; /* Forces a bright orange blinking cursor! */
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 2.2rem; /* Huge input text */
  padding: 8px 10px;
  width: 65%;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Make the placeholder text visible but dim */
#flag-input::placeholder {
  color: #1b0303;
}

/* When the user clicks into the box, the bottom line lights up */
#flag-input:focus {
  border-bottom-color: #021f07; 
}

.ctf-btn {
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.ctf-message {
  margin-top: 15px;
  min-height: 35px;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.error-text {
  color: #ff5f56;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.success-text {
  color: #ff9c1a;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 25px !important;
  font-size: 1.5rem; /* Huge success message */
}

.hidden {
  display: none !important;
}
/* --- UPGRADED RESUME SUCCESS BUTTON --- */
#resume-download {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 30px;
  /* Adds a smooth popping animation when it appears */
  animation: popIn 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275) forwards;
}

#resume-download .btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  background: #ffa200; /* Neon Hacker Green */
  color: #111111; /* Dark text for contrast */
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  padding: 18px 45px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(255, 3, 3, 0.5); /* Green glow */
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
}

/* Hover effect reverses the colors and increases the glow */
#resume-download .btn-primary:hover {
  background: #000000;
  color: #fc8f00;
  border-color: #000a02;
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(210, 204, 204, 0.9);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

@keyframes popIn {
  0% { transform: scale(0.8); opacity: 0; }
  100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
}
/* --- CTF ERROR ANIMATION (ACCESS DENIED) --- */
@keyframes errorShake {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0); }
  25% { transform: translateX(-15px); } /* Pushed from 8px to 15px */
  50% { transform: translateX(15px); }
  75% { transform: translateX(-15px); }
}

.terminal-error-state {
  animation: errorShake 0.4s ease-in-out !important;
  border: 2px solid #ff5f56 !important; /* Made the border thicker */
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(255, 95, 86, 0.6) !important; 
}